Childcare · New funds are to be allocated to keep schools open from 8am to 6pm · Child care tax credits will rise for those on lower and middle incomes, covering up to 80% of costs up to £175 a week for the first child and £300 for two or more children · The national minimum income guarantee for single parents with one child will rise to £258 a week. · From April employers will be able to offer staff £50 a week extra for child care free of tax and national insurance · Free nursery education for three and four-year-olds extended to 15 hours-a-week from April 2007 · Extra £285m to extend paid maternity from six to nine months, starting 2007- "the most generous maternity support and support for young children in history" · Maternity leave to be transferable from mothers to fathers · Treasury consulting on extending child trust funds so children receive a further £250 or £500 on their seventh birthday

Government borrowing · Debt interest payments £4bn less than in 1997 · Social security bills down by same amount · Brown indicated in last budget that public sector net borrowing would be £37.5bn. Today he revealed it will in fact be £35bn (34.3% of national income, below the target of 40%) · it will be £34bn next year and then £29bn the year after · The figures leave Brown with £8bn of margin on the "golden rule" · Borrowing represents 2.9% of GDP and will fall in future to 1.5% - "well within the Maastricht criteria of EU"

Public spending · 'The government is meeting its two spending rules and will continue to do so in the next economic cycle' · £579bn in 2007-08, rising to £634bn in 2009-10

Forecasts and performance · Growth will be 3.25% this year, representing the "longest period of uninterrupted growth in the industrial history of our country"; it will be 3-3.5% next year and 2.5-3% the following year · Inflation will be 1.25% this year, 1.75% next year and 2% in years to follow · Business investment will rise by 5.75% this year and by 4 to 4.5% next year; · Exports to rise by more than 6% this year

Local government · £1bn of new and re-allocated money for local councils in England to keep council tax bills down

Environment · During UK's G8 presidency, priority will be given to climate change · £20m to be managed by the Carbon Trust to fund innovations in alternative energy sources · Freeze on car tax and fuel duty due to recent oil price volatility

Pensioners · Winter fuel payments will rise by £50 for the over-70s to £250 and to £350 for over-80s · The pension credit will rise next year in line with average earnings

Duty free · Brown has urged the EU to raise the £145 limit on overseas purchases outside the EU

The war on terrror · Yesterday Brown said an extra £520m was put aside for Iraq and overseas operations · Today he set aside a further £105m for 'necessary security measures' and counter-terrorism

Science, research and development · £2.5bn investment in science, creating "science cities of the north" - beginning with Manchester, Newcastle and York · An industry-led science forum will also be set up.

Small businesses · Inland Revenue to create small business unit · Possible 'single tax return' for small businesses · Hampton report on rationalising business regulation published today

Civil service · Government on track to meet Gershon principles - leading to £21bn of savings through civil service job cuts and relocation. By 2010 20,000 jobs will have been relocated to regions

NHS · £330m saved from NHS drug procurement

Universities · Remove tax barriers to formation of university spin-offs

Employment · £2,000 per year 'return to work bonus' for lone parents and incapacity claimants

Overseas aid · Britain committed to helping Africa with International Finance Facility, 100% debt relief and Aids and malaria research as G8 president next year.